All Things Mk5 > Performance Modifications
Downpipe and sports cat - buying & fitting
_Dejan_:
--- Quote from: edd30 on November 22, 2014, 06:08:28 pm ---I did it with the car on 4 jack stands, but it was a horrible job. Wore out 7 blades cutting through the flexi pipe and DP. I had to destroy it. From what I can see, the mk5 *should* be easier, if I can get the nuts off the turbo outlet flange without it seizing or snapping the studs. I'll spray lots of plus gas on it first. I'd hate to start the job and find I snap one or more of the studs ...
Dejan, I see you have replaced the baffled turbo outlet with one without the silencer. Was it difficult to remove and fit ? It fits between the turbo and the DP ?
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In one hour you can have change it if all fit perfect without modifications. Afcourse if you have lift/ramp on jack stand it is very dificult but not imposible you will only yspend much time...
turbo outlet is on cold side(pipe connected to intercooler) of turbo not on hot side(downpipe)... When I had turbo down on desk it was very easy to fit(3 bolts) with turbo on car you must remove pipes/hoses and then you can change it...
edd30:
I see. The silencer is on the cold side.
Do you advise getting new turbo flange nuts ? Turbo hot side gasket ?
Probably need a new clamp.
I think i'll get a quote for the work in a garage, as it is starting to get cold now.
ED30GTI:
I've just taken my decat off and fitted my standard cat . Did it on the drive in about 1h 30 mins quite easy if you can get the car hig enough I reversed onto my ramps and jacked the front as high as I could and put the front on stands , it's fairly straightforward from there :happy2:
edd30:
Are there good places to jack the car up on ? I have a trolly jack and 4 stands, but I want to avoid chewing up the underside with the jack.
ED30GTI:
I just use the jacking points on the sill , there are arrows on the sill where there are :happy2:
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